8. Wigs

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Popular in England and France in the 17th and 18th centuries, wigs were worn by royalty, noblemen and wealthy guys who were either trying to emulate whatever look was fashionable or to conceal baldness. They were expensive as hell, and often fairly ridiculous (take a look at Louis XIV). Though huge, puffy wigs that cost as much as everything else you were wearing were certainly laughable, at least men generally only treated their wigs (or hair) with powder -- many women were basically shampooing with sulfuric acid, so dudes got off pretty easy in the hair department.